SK Flashback: Virender Sehwag becomes first Indian to score a triple century

Virender Sehwag
Sehwag eclipsed VVS Laxman’s score of 281, the highest by an Indian batsman in Test cricket

The result

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India won the game by an innings and 52 runs

Sehwag’s strike rate of 82.5, after scoring close to 40% of India’s runs, ensured they had plenty of time. Sehwag managed 39 fours and 6 sixes during his innings. Mushtaq got his own double ton conceding 204 runs in just 43 overs. In reply, Pakistan were all out for 407.

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Rahul Dravid enforced the follow on and despite a valiant 112 by Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan was bundled out for 216. Anil Kumble took a wonderful 6-for. India won the match by an innings and 52 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

After losing the second Test, they would eventually come back to win the third and take the series on Pakistan’s home soil, a win that still remains a gem in India’s cricketing history. Sehwag would be the Player of the Series with another scintillating knock of 90 in the second Test that came in a losing cause.

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